Sunday, August 18, 2013

Merritt Island NWR 8/17/13

I started my early morning visit to Merritt Island NWR with a drive along Biolab Rd. It was a beautiful overcast morning with the sun hiding behind a heavy blanket of clouds for most of the time I was there.

Roseate Spoonbills

The west side of the road was occupied by egrets, herons, and colorful spoonbills.

Reddish Egret

Tricolored Heron

The east side of the road was filled with shorebirds, terns, and a few gulls.

Short-billed Dowitchers

Lesser Yellowlegs

A Semipalmated Plover and its peeps

Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice) ~female

There were thousands of dragonflies around and I enjoyed trying to capture them with my macro lens.

That is one heck of a post!Your birds are fantastic, I can understand why you have put up the Spoonbill photo as your banner!I wish I could those birds one day!I am impressed by the dimorphism of the males and females Seaside Dragonlets! They are in total opposition!Tammy, all these pics are gorgeous and enchanting!We'll be in touch this coming Saturday!Keep well!